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General Meeting Agenda

Call to Order
This meeting will be called to order at 7:00 PM (PT) on Thursday, September 9, 2010.

Official Bell of American Legion Auxiliary

Advancement the Colors
Flag of the United States of America

Opening Prayer

Lord, as we begin a new year, let us resolve to keep a promise, seek out a forgotten friend, listen, laugh, brighten the heart of a child, encourage the young, appreciate our elders, express our gratitude, take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of life, and speak your love to others. Dear Lord, guide us in the new year to grow closer together in our families, in our Units, in our world. Let us always strive to bring peace to the world. Let us live each day to the fullest. For all the blessings of the year, we give you thanks, O Lord. Amen

Moment of Silence for Our Prisoners of War and Missing in Action

Pledge of Allegiance

“I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America
and to the Republic for which it stands,
one nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.”

Patriotic Song

Star Spangled Banner, the cadets, and the US Army Herald Trumpet Corps.

Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion Auxiliary

For God and Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purposes:

To uphold and defend the constitution of the United States of America;

to maintain law and order;

to foster and perpetuate a one hundred per cent Americanism;

to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations during the Great Wars;

to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation;

to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses;

to make right the master of might;

to promote peace and goodwill on earth;

to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom, and democracy;

to participate in and contribute to the accomplishment of the aims and purposes of The American Legion;

to consecrate and sanctify our association by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.

For an explanation of each principle presented, please visit the Preamble page.

Roll Call of Officers	Present ~ P Excused ~ E Unexcused ~ U
	7/10	9/10	10/10	11/10	1/11	2/11	3/11	4/11	5/11
President, Linda Workman	P
1st Vice President, Valerie Hardy	P
2nd Vice President, Angela McCoy	P
Secretary/Treasurer, Lou Thompson	P
Chaplain, Raylene Merino	P
Historian, Sherry Schneider	E
Parliamentarian, Yoko Igawa	P
Junior Past President, Guang Ming Whitley	E
Webmaster, Lou Thompson	P
Executive Committeewoman, Mary Martin	P
Advisor, Kerry Finley	P
Plus # of Members Present	5
Plus # of Guests Present	1

Meeting 9/9/10 ~ Quorum Reached at ____PM (PT)
Members and Guests Present ~

Previous Minutes

Previous Minutes— Reading of the Minutes from July 8, 2010 ~ General Meeting. If no revisions are necessary or objections raised, they will be considered approved as filed.

Executive Board Meeting Minutes 8/14/10 (General Membership does not approve ~ for information only)

All minutes can be found on the Secretary's page.

Treasurer’s Financial Report

Reading of the Treasurer's Report. If there are no corrections to the Treasurer's Report as of July 8, 2010, they will be placed on file for audit.

All financial reports can be found on the Treasurer's page.

Q: How can I get information about donations I made to the Unit?
A: We don't keep copies of tax receipt letters, but we do have a complete library of all financial statements online. Go to the Secretary page and open the treasurer reports to locate items with your name. The reports can act as tax receipts.

Q: How can I get reimbursed for my expenses?
A: Fill out this Check Request form and send it to the Treasurer.

Suggested Program Activities for Members ~ Activity Reporting Form

• Americanism	Flag Etiquette and Awareness, Kids Voting USA, Flag Education, Pocket Flag Project, Essay Contest, Observance of Patriotic Holidays, US Flag Display, Presentation of flags to organizations, schools, or others, Get Out the Vote Brochure, Support Legion Baseball, Citizens Flag Alliance
• AEF	Donate to Unit AEF Membership Dues Fund
• Children & Youth	Veterans families, ALA KIDDS, Big Brother/Sister Military Mentoring Program, Boys and Girls Clubs Military Programs, OMK, Youth Hero Award & Youth Good Deeds Award, Participation in TAL Programs
• Community Service	National Days of Service
• Education	Give 10 to Education, Department and National Scholarships, Order Poppy Seals
• Legislative	Subscribe to the Dispatch, Write Legislators Supporting Veterans Issues, CapWiz
• National Security	Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
• Poppy	Order poppies from Unit to distribute to friends & family
• VA&R	Give Comfort Items to Menlo Park VA, Fisher House Donations, Volunteer in VA Hospital, Clinic, or Home

Unfinished Business

New Business
New Business for the 9/9/10 meeting agenda must be submitted to Webmaster by no later than 9 PM (PT) on 9/5/10

•  2010-2011 Budget Approval (Motion Required)
•  Check Request (Motion Required)
•  Program Chairmen Pilot Program (Information Only)
•  Unit Fundraising Drawing (Information Only) ~ Flyer ~ Tickets
•  Department President's Pin (Information Only ~ 3 pins available @ $5 each)
      Department President Pin 2011

• Girls State 2011 ~ Confirmed: Aragon, Mercy Waiting for confirmation: Notre Dame, East Palo Alto (Information Only)

Communications from National, Department and District Officers

Announcements

•   District Meeting at San Carlos Unit 585 at 10 AM on 9/11/10
•   District Meeting at San Bruno Unit 409 at 11 AM on 10/2/10 ~ Department President Visit ~ Luncheon following meeting
•   Unit Blog ~ Become a Follower by signing in

President’s Closing

“Till we meet again let us remember that our obligation to our Country can be fulfilled only by the faithful performance of all duties of citizenship. Let service to the community, state and nation be ever a main objective of the American Legion Auxiliary and its members. Let us ever be watchful of our organization and ourselves, that nothing shall swerve us from the path of Justice, Freedom, Loyalty and Democracy.”

Adjournment of Business Meeting

If there is no further business to come before this meeting, we shall adjourn as of __ PM (PT).

Retirement of Colors
Flag of the United States of America

Executive Board Meetings ~ 1/22/06 ~ 2/11/06 ~ 10/29/06 ~ 5/31/07 ~ 12/9/07 ~ 10/18/08 ~ 2/21/09 ~ 8/15/09 ~ 8/14/10

Unit members Angela McCoy, Nancy Brown Park, Lou Thompson, Linda Workman, and Jerry Heskett attend District 26 Meeting, November 7, 2009	President Linda is given Membership 100% Goal by her birthday on November 6, 2009

District Meeting ~ Saturday, February 3, 2007 Department President Sandy Jacob Official Visit Pacifica Post 238 California Department President Sandy Jacob East Palo Alto Unit 472 President Kerry Finley District 26 President Marion Lulis

Physical Meeting ~ Saturday, April 1, 2006 at 1:00pm (PST) Residence Inn by Marriott: Sacramento Airport Natomas April Agenda (Word) April Roll Call (PDF) March Minutes (PDF) April Treasurer's Report (PDF) Guests:: District President Geraldine Wilcox Post 472 Commander Robert Doelle Post 472 Post Adjutant Bill Rector

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